Naomi: Cooking for one and for friends



For years now, even before I wrote the recipes in what I think of as my "static blog," Fiftytworecipesfrommymother, at the request of my children, Sarah and Sam, Sarah had been urging me to keep a daily (more or less) record of my cookings--the meals I make for myself in my (surprisingly) solitary life as well as those I make for friends. For whatever reasons, I've never done it.


But, after months of wandering, I've finally begun. As I haven't quite mastered the art of cooking for one, and love throwing together grand meals at the last minute, I have been encouraging friends to call to check on what I might have on hand any evening for a quick meal. Instructions can be found in my entry for March 20th--What's in Naomi's Refrigerator.

This is primarily a record of the meals I prepare for myself and others, accompanied by "mug shots" of the food (when I remember to photograph before eating). Shot by my phone, with no styling, they may not capture their subjects at their best, but so be it.



Sunday, July 29, 2012

july 29th. Shrimp Tostada, Left-Over Hamburger, Salad

Late lunch at Isla Bonita truck.  They were out of ceviche by the time I arrived there around 3pm with Rachel and Frank after very long yoga workshop.   Instead, ordered a shrimp tostada and worried that I was too hungry for that added a carne asada taco to my order.

Shrimp Tostada with ample avocados and still un-squeezed lemon

Rachel and Frank had biked to yoga for the first time.  I led them to the truck where they had shrimp burritos--they gave the truck high marks as we ate our late Sunday lunch on the curb.


Dinner, left-over hambruer with romaine and tomato salad, not nearly as photogenic as those shiny shrimp and avocado chunks.

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